How to schedule an appointment
Intake Appointments
To begin meeting with a counselor, you must first schedule an intake appointment. An intake is an opportunity to discuss your concerns and develop a treatment plan with a counselor. On the day of your appointment, you must arrive 30 minutes early to fill out standardized forms. When you are finished with your forms, you will meet with a counselor. An intake appointment typically lasts 45-50 minutes.
Every weekday we offer a small number of next-day intake appointments that you can schedule for the following day. The next day appointments are usually at 1:00, 2:00, and 3:30. To schedule, call us at 206.543.1240 the day before you’d like to be seen.
Due to high demand, there are a limited number of intake appointments available before the end of the quarter. Other options include:
Individual counseling
We provide short-term counseling, averaging 4-6 sessions. These are scheduled based on your availability and need. While you may seek counseling for a variety of reasons, some topics appropriate for short-term counseling include:
- Managing mood and thoughts
- Navigating life transitions
- Relationship support
- Managing time and academic stress
- Identity development and self-advocacy
Group counseling
Many students find their concerns can be addressed through participation in Group Counseling. An intake session and brief meeting with the group leader is necessary to participate.
Career counseling
If you want to explore your career goals, the Counseling Center offers career counseling to help explore interests, cultural and family values that impact education and career prospects, and more. There is a small charge for career assessments.
Workshops and invited presentations
The Counseling Center offers:
- Workshops that teach skills related to stress management, managing thoughts and emotions, mindfulness, coping with discrimination and more.
- Services in response to tragic events and ongoing injustices to help with coping and healing.
- Career values workshops and group interpretations of career assessments.
- Other invited presentations based on request and availability.
Please visit the Training Page for a full list of trainings offered by the Counseling Center and other campus partners.
Consultation services
If a faculty, staff, parent or peer is concerned about a student’s mental health, the Counseling Center provides consultation on how to support a student in distress, and if needed, how to make a referral to campus resources.
Crisis services
If you feel you need immediate assistance due to being in crisis, the Counseling Center provides urgent care meetings. Some examples of crisis or urgent situations include:
- Feeling like you may end your life
- Feeling like you may seriously harm yourself or another person
- Death of a loved one
- Physical or sexual assault, stalking, relationship violence
- Hearing voices
- Not being able to function due to extreme psychological distress
Crisis meetings focus on helping you cope with immediate stressors that are reducing your ability to function and determining helpful next steps. When you arrive to the Counseling Center for a crisis meeting, you will be asked to complete a few forms so that we may help you as efficiently and as effectively as possible.
